Business

Consumer Electronics Show Highlights Internet-Connected Gadgets

5:57am January 08, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The integration of the Internet into ordinary life — everything from backyard barbecues to bathroom sinks — is a big theme at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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Jozef Dudek was 2 when he was killed by an Ikea dresser that fell on top of him at his family's home in California.

National

Ikea Reaches $46 Million Settlement Over Death Of Toddler Killed By Dresser Tip-Over

9:50pm January 07, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

Jozef Dudek was 2 when an Ikea dresser fell on top of him and killed him. His family sued the furniture giant in a wrongful death lawsuit. Millions of the recalled dressers may still be in use.

Lovot companion robots by Groove X wander at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

What's Next In Tech? We Dodged Robots At CES To Find Out

12:01pm January 07, 2020

by Shannon Bond

At the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the gadgets range from big-screen TVs and 5G networks to futuristic health care devices and toilet-paper-toting robots.

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Economics Still Has A Diversity Problem

9:30am January 07, 2020

by Greg Rosalsky

Despite decades of work, there's been little or no progress on increasing diversity in economics.

Coastal Towns Worry About Storm Surges Damaging Tourist Sites

7:44am January 07, 2020

by Stephanie Leydon

Many of the country's most historic communities are along the coast. And as coastal storms become more powerful, that history is increasingly at risk of being washed away.

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World News

Swine Fever In China Forces Germans To Pay More For Pork

5:05am January 07, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

A devastating outbreak of swine fever in China has increased Chinese demand for European pork, and that's leaving less meat available for sausages in Germany.

Elizabeth Giorgi created the "candor clause" after being harassed by a would-be investor. "I've probably spoken to more than 100 female founders across the U.S., and I would say that half of us have a story," she says.

Investor's Naked Selfies Ignite #MeToo Moment: Female Founder Fights Back

5:45pm January 06, 2020

by Yuki Noguchi

Venture capital investing is still a very male-dominated industry where female founders of startups say sexual harassment is a big problem. One woman is trying to change that for herself and others.

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When Prices Increase, But The Minimum Wage Has Not

1:55pm January 06, 2020

Who should be responsible for the cost of living?

Economy

Life Kit: How To Make Budgeting A Successful New Year's Resolution

5:13pm January 05, 2020

by Chris Arnold

NPR's Life Kit podcast tackles budgeting and how it might even be an enjoyable New Year's resolution.

Postmates, the food delivery platform, is part of a federal lawsuit challenging California's new law that makes it harder to classify workers as contractors.

As California Tries To Make Contract Workers Employees, Industries Push Back

10:59am January 04, 2020

by Scott Rodd

The new law, which went into effect Wednesday, affects Uber and Lyft drivers as well as journalism freelancers and others. Companies are trying to figure out how to comply or how work around the law.

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